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12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 1886.] 
Angelica— ASPERULA— Caraway— Clary— D rLL— F ennel. 
Angelica, stalis blanched, like celery per pkt. o 
oiovi.ta,, for Jlavouring wines ,, i 
Caraway, seeds used in confectionary, iyc. „ a 
per pkt,— s. d. 
Clary, the leaves are used in soups o 6 
Dill, used in soups, sauces, etc o 6 
teusssii, for garnishing, and fish soups o 6 
Section ///.— /FOOrS, PlkHTS, Etc. 
THE POTATO. 
A Select List of High-Class Potatoes, Most of them New Varieties. 
T'o Marty of which have been awarded First-Class Certificates, and we recommend them with the utmost con~ 
fidence of giving satisfaction. Besides the following, there is a host of New Potatoes ; but they are either 
untried, or not equal in quality to those quoted by us. They can, however, be supplied if required. s. < 1 , 
Aslileaf, COTOnt Garden Prolific, a first-class early White Kidney in the way of Myatt's Ashleaf very 
productive per bush, Ss. 6d.-, per peck, 2 6 
Reading Russet, the finest of the round red Potatoes, rough skin, white flesh, fine shape, good cropper, and 
^ excellent quality per bush., icw. per peck. 3 o 
The Village Blacksmith, a second early roughly netted variety of highest quality, when cooked fiesh is of 
the finest whiteness, a sircat cropper .....per 4 lbs., 'js, 6d. ; per 7 lbs. 10 6 
Earliest of All (Hooper), this is the earliest of all Potatoes, and of exceptionably fine quality, 
per bush., JOS. 6d.; per peck 3 ° 
Iroquois, a splendid, white, round, winter variety, a great cropper, cooks dry and mealy, quality very 
fine, Certificated by the P. H. S per bush., los. 6d.\ per peck 3 » 
Tremont. Certificated by the R. H. S., a first-class early variety, snow-white flesh when conked, favour 
delicate per bush., jos.^d ; per peck 3 6 
Bird's Doctor Bob, said to be the most prolific early Kidney in cultivation, fine favour , and cooks well, per peck 4 o 
Paragon (Hooper), a splendid cropping round potato, with a white russety skin, and when cooked the flesh 
U white as the finest four, a valuable acqusition ..per lb., u.; per peck 10 6 
Matchless (Holborn Favourite), a beautiful white, round variety, of excellent quality, 
per bush., 8s. 6d. ; per peck 2 6 
Clark's White Forty-fold (Farquhar), first-class certificate R. //. S . , a fine early round handsome variety, 
of medium size, an excellent keeper, and a great cropper per bush. 8 j. (id. ; per peck 2 0 
Charter Oak, first-class certiheate R. H. S., a handsome white Potato, of medium size, and early, a fine 
cropper, and qualities of the highest excellence per lb., u.; per 7 lbs. 5 6 
Beauty of Kent, this fine variety was raised by Mr. James Pink, and possesses all the excellent qualities 
for which a potato is valued — viz., shape, quality and quantity. The tuber is fiattish oval, vety 
equal, and of a rosy pink colour ; when boiled, very floury per bush., 8r. (>d.\ per peck 2 6 
Covent Garden Perfection, Mr. Shirley Hibberd says of this variety : — “ // is distinct, of remarkably 
fine quality, and the very model of a potato for a gentleman s table " per bush., 8r. (id. ; per peck 2 6 
Schoolmaster, a very high-class rough-skinned round potato, of a very distinct character, and a most 
valuable variety. Mr. Barron describes it thus — “A great cropper, even sample of fair-sized tubers, 
quality all that can be desired, with a fine constitution " per bush., 8 j. 6d.\ per peck 2 6 
Adirondack, a first-class certificate, 1881, was awarded to this remarkably fine red round handsome mealy 
fine-flavoured variety per bush., 8r. (id. \ per peck 2 6 
Queen of the Valley, a monster cropper, see "Gardeners' Chronicle,'* 22nd October, 1881, on "Big 
Potatoes" bush., 8r. (id., per peck 2 6 
Vermont Champion, a new high-class varietv% combining iviih a handsome tuber, fine table qualities, 
and leaving nothing further to he desired in a potato .....per bush. 91.; per peck 3 o 
White Elephant, a very large Potato, and an enormous cropper, with good cooking qualitits, 
per bush., lox. 6rf.; per peck 3 6 
The Queen, a first-class main crop, of fine constitution, in the way of Victoria, but of the Regent character, 
though finer than either per bush., 10s. 6d.\ per peck 3 o 
White Star, a great cropper and good keeper, tubers oblong, large, uniform, and handsome, skin and nesh 
-luhife ... per bush., gs.] per peck 3 o 
Reading Hero, afirsi-class variety, both in cropping and quality ptr bush., 8r. td . ; per peck 2 6 
per peck per huBh 
Round Potatoes. of i4ib«. oi 56ib«. 
The following standard varieties are well known and highly esteemed : — •• d. i. d. 
Beauty of Hebron, slightly rose tinted, oval shaped, a heavy cropper and a superb variety 2 6 ... 8 6 
Dalmahoy, a very excellent second early Regent 2 o ... 7 o 
Paterson's Victoria, a very heavy cropper, and of excellent quality on light soil 2 6 ... 8 6 
York Regent, an excellent variety, and more universally cultivated than any other 2 o ... 7 o 
Scotch Champion, an excellent variety, highly recommended for main crop in field culture 2 o ... 7 o 
All other varieties of round Potatoes supplied at the usual prices. 
per peck per bush. 
Kidney Potatoes. ofnibs. of 56153, 
The following standard varieties are well known and highly esteemed : — s. d. s. d. 
Early Ash’leaf, the best for forcing 3 0...10 6 
„ Albion Ash-leaf, the finest of the first early kidney potatoes in the London Market 3 6... 12 6 
„ Myatt’s Covent Garden Prolific Ash-leaf, first-class variety, and very handsome 2 6 ... 8 6 
„ Veltch’S Improved Ash-leaf f a»nrtedthaitheh^kt<j.nthorii\e»fti\ltodi'ii%igxd*hihronffromi)ieoXker. ( 3 0...IO 6 
Magnum Bonum, a remarkably fine variety, not subject to disease, and a very heavy cropper ... 2 6... 8 6 
All other varieties of Kidney Potatoes supplitd at the usual prices. 
American Potatoes. 
per peck, per bush. per peck, per bush. per peck, per bush. 
n. d. 8. d. s. d, 8. d. B. d. 8. d. 
Snowflake 2 6... 8 6 j Pride of America 2 6... 8 6 | Early Rose 2 o... 7 o 
Artichokes. 
Jerusalem Artichokes or Crown, cooked and properly served up, an exceedingly nice vegetable... 
Globe Artichoke, or Crown, an excellent vegetable, per doz. plants, Ss. 
Asparagus ("Asparagus Culture,"* by Robinson... u.) 
6.. .8 6 
Grayson's Covent Garden Giant, One y r. per 10026 
M »• M Two yrs. ,, 36 
„ >• M Three yrs. „ 76 
Conover's Colossal American Roots, 
per 100, 3X. 6d. & 5 6 
Mammoth Emperor 6d. &. $ 6 
